patch

patch definition - medical

patch (păch)

noun
  1. A small circumscribed area differing from the surrounding surface.
  2. A dressing or covering applied to protect a wound or sore.
  3. A transdermal patch.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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